Trainer fined

the fantasy
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Re: Re: Trainer fined

11 years 8 months ago

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Fine much too little.Should have been R450 000.

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Titch
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Re: Re: Trainer fined

11 years 8 months ago

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the fantasy Wrote:

> Fine much too little.Should have been R450 000.

Can you explain exactly what he was bust for?? seeing as you are disappointed with the fine??

Give everything but up!

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11 years 8 months ago

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Titch Wrote:

> the fantasy Wrote:
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> > Fine much too little.Should have been R450 000.
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> Can you explain exactly what he was bust for??
> seeing as you are disappointed with the fine??

the presence of testosterone, which is a prohibited substance in terms of the Rules of The National Horseracing Authority.

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Bob Brogan
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Re: Re: Trainer fined

11 years 8 months ago

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A ban would be better,fines can be paid from winnings

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mr hawaii
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11 years 8 months ago

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hibernia Wrote:

> A ban would be better,fines can be paid from
> winnings

yes but as The Good points out he was bust for voltarin so banning can not be the rule of thumb - but surely testosterone is very serious unless that horse is also of ambiguous gender

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Thor
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Re: Re: Trainer fined

11 years 8 months ago

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I dont think Ive won a bet on any of this trainer's horses lol.

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mr hawaii
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11 years 8 months ago

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www.thehorse.com/articles/25094/normal-s...levels-in-racehorses

Fillies had very low levels of testosterone. "If you see testosterone in a filly, it's highly suggestive of testosterone administration," said Moeller. - See more at: www.thehorse.com/articles/25094/normal-s...sthash.Ab56brqm.dpuf

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rob faux
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Re: Re: Trainer fined

11 years 8 months ago

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I assume that testosterone is performance enhancing rather than medication??

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whitehouse
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Re: Re: Trainer fined

11 years 8 months ago

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There was a court case about 6 years ago where a prominent owner and a bookmaker took the NHRA to court because the owner backed his horse in Gauteng to win about 2 million.They ran second and the winner was then disqualified and the owner tried to claim back his stake and the bookmaker apparently joined the owner in trying to sue the trainer of the disqualified horse.Does anyone know of this case as i believe it came to nothing???

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11 years 8 months ago

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rob faux Wrote:

> I assume that testosterone is performance
> enhancing rather than medication??

Testosterone is produced as a side effect from certain anabolic steroids......like stanozolol .....trainers may use these products as long as they and excess testosterone are not found on race day......

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11 years 8 months ago

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I think its a step in the right direction of "name and shame" rather than sweeping it under the carpet.

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Muhtiman
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Re: Re: Trainer fined

11 years 8 months ago

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?.....a total ban on hormone altering and manipulation through performance enhancing muscle building steroids........that would ensure no grey area in the NHRA locally sanctioned current usage of steroids...:S.

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